Araimachi Station
Araimachi Station 新居駅 | |
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 JR Araimachi Station in 2008 | |
| Location |
Araichō-Arai, Kosai, Shizuoka （静岡県湖西市新居町新居） Japan |
| Operated by | Central Japan Railway Company |
| Line(s) | Tōkaidō Main Line |
| Connections |
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| History | |
| Opened | 1915 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers | 2,713 passengers/day (2006) daily |
Araimachi Station (新居町駅 Araimachi-eki) is a railway station on the Tōkaidō Main Line of Central Japan Railway Company in Kosai City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The station is 272.9 rail kilometers from Tokyo.
History
On September 1, 1888 the section of the Tōkaidō Main Line connecting Hamamatsu Station with Ōbu Station was completed. Araimachi Station was established on January 10, 1915 for both passenger service and freight. Freight service was discontinued on April 26, 1971.
Lines
Layout
Araimachi Station has a side platform serving Track 1, and an island platform serving Track 2 and Track 3. The platforms are connected by an overpass. The station building has automated ticket machines, TOICA automated turnstiles and a manned "Green Window" service counter. However, the station is not manned during early morning and late night hours.
Platform
| 1 | ■ Tōkaidō Main Line | Varies |
| 2 | ■ Tōkaidō Main Line | For Toyohashi, Nagoya, Ogaki and Maibara |
| 3 | ■ Tōkaidō Main Line | For Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, and Numazu |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Japan Railway Company | ||||
| Tōkaidō Main Line | ||||
| Bentenjima | Special Rapid | Washizu | ||
| Bentenjima | New Rapid | Washizu | ||
| Bentenjima | Local | Washizu | ||
References
- Yoshikawa, Fumio. Tokaido-sen 130-nen no ayumi. Grand-Prix Publishing (2002) ISBN 4-87687-234-1.(Japanese)
Coordinates: 34°41′39″N 137°34′07″E / 34.69417°N 137.56861°E